Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men: Former guitarist for '80s roots-rock

powerhouses the Blasters and X, Dave Alvin takes his latest band on the road

to support Blackjack David.

Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men Tour Dates:

June 12; Chattanooga, Tenn., Riverbend Festival

June 13; Newport, Ky., Southgate House

June 15; Cleveland, Ohio, Wilbert's

June 18; Richmond, Va., Museum of Fine Art

June 19; Charlotte, N.C., Double Door

June 20; Atlanta, Ga., Star Bar

June 21; Birmingham, Ala., City Stages

June 22; Asheville, N.C., Be Here Now

June 24; Northampton, Mass., Iron Horse Music Hall

June 25; Cambridge, Mass., House of Blues

June 26; New York, N.Y., Mercury Lounge

June 27; Philadelphia, Pa., North Star Bar

June 30; Annapolis, Md., Rams Head

July 1; Columbus, Ohio., Columbus Music Hall

July 2; Milwaukee, Wis., Summerfest

July 4; Berwyn, Ill., FitzGerald's

July 7; Minneapolis, Minn., First Avenue

July 10; St. Louis, Mo., Union Station

July 11; Lincoln, Neb., Zoo Bar

July 17; Vancouver, B.C., Folk Festival

July 29; Albuquerque, N.M., Folk Festival

July 30; Phoenix, Ariz., Rhythm Room

Aug. 1; San Diego, Calif., Casbah

Aug. 6; Gresham, Ore., Blue Lake Park

Aug. 7; Seattle, Wash., Pier 62/63

Aug. 14; Central City, Colo., Miners Music Festival

Aug. 19; Long Beach, Calif., Museum of Art

Aug. 21; San Francisco, Calif., Slim's

Sept. 6; Escoheag, R.I., American Roots Fest

James Taylor Quartet: Not that James Taylor, but the other

one -- the one who's still pumping out blaxploitation-soundtrack funk.

James Taylor Quartet Tour Dates:

July 16; New York, N.Y., Knitting Factory

July 17; Los Angeles, Calif., El Rey Theatre

July 18; San Francisco, Calif., Justice League

Cornershop: Admit it, you've still got "Brimful of Asha" in

your head after all this time. Here's your chance to catch the live

version of that funky, sitar-flavored Brit-pop that can only come from

Cornershop.

Cornershop Tour Dates:

June 8; Denver, Colo., Ogden Theatre

June 9; Salt Lake City, Utah, Holy Cow

June 11; Seattle, Wash., Paramount Theatre

June 13; San Francisco, Ca., Warfield Theatre

June 15; Los Angeles, Calif., John Anson Ford Theatre

June 18; Austin, Texas, Liberty Lunch

Dave Wakeling: Ska fans get a rare treat this

summer, as the singer/guitarist for second-wave bands English Beat and

General Public performs a series of solo shows.

Dave Wakeling Tour Dates:

June 5; Mission Beach, Calif., Catamaran

June 6; San Diego, Calif., Papa Jack's

June 7; San Bernardino, Calif., Court St. Square

June 12; Redondo Beach, Calif., Chiller's

June 13; Santa Monica, Calif., 14 Bellow

June 14; South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Mulligan's

June 17; Long Beach, Calif., Live Bait

June 18; Salt Lake City, Utah, Liquid Joe's

June 19; Ventura, Calif., Nicholby's

June 20; Costa Mesa, Calif., Tiki Bar

June 25; Pacific Beach, Calif., Tremors

June 26; Tulsa, Okla., Tulsa River Park

June 27; Santa Monica, Calif., 14 Below

June 28; Redondo Beach, Calif., Chiller's

July 2; Mission Beach, Calif., Tremors

July 3; Mission Beach, Calif., Catamaran

July 4; San Diego, Calif., Poorhouse

July 10; Carlsbad, Calif., Nieman's

July 11; Marina Del Rey, Calif., Scruffy O'Shea's

July 12; Redondo Beach, Calif., Chiller's

July 15; Hollywood, Calif., Hollywood Athletic Club

July 17; Ventura, Calif., Nicholby's

July 18; San Diego, Calif., Poorhouse

July 22; Del Mar, Calif., En Fuego

July 23; Mission Beach, Calif., Tremors

July 24; Santa Monica, Calif., 14 Below

July 25; Mission Beach, Calif., Catamaran

July 26; Redondo Beach, Calif., Chiller's

July 29; Long Beach, Calif., Live Bait

July 31; Del Mar, Calif., Thoroughbred Club

Aug. 1; San Diego, Calif., Poorhouse